Curtain clasp



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UNITED STATES.

JAMES C. HEEREY,OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN CLASP.

Application filed February 24', 1822. Serial No. 538,833.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES C. HEEREY, a subject of the King of Great Britain and British Dominions, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphiav and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curtain Clasps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to drapery holders and it has more particular reference to that type or form of device which is adapted for attachment to a window or door frame and thereby serves as a means for draping or holding back a curtain or screen by clasping or gripping the draped material between opposed spring jaws.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a device of the foregoing specified character which will not tear, cut or otherwise mar or damage drapery hangings to which it may be applied.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of the nature referred to which is made of strong spring steel, which is fashioned so that when fixed in place its inherent grip is automatically increased whilst it cannot become displaced or accidentally moved from its pro-per position relative to the drapery it is intended to hold back.

A' further object of this invention. is to provide a simple, cheap and durable drapery or curtain clasp that is both effective and extremely serviceable in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view my invention comprises what may be conveniently termed a clip-clasp in combi-- nation with a holder or attaching device that is fashioned to abut the folded over end of the clip-clasp and secure the same against lateral or other misplacement when in use.

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying sheet of drawings constituting a part acters of reference designate the same or corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1is a fragmentary view illustrative of a portion of a window frame and associated curtain having my novel holder applied thereto.

Figure 2is a detached plan view of my novel curtain holder with its attaching means and normal attached position shown by dot-and-dash lines.

' of this specification and in which like char- Figure 3-i a face view of the drapery holder securing means; and,

Figure 4-is a section taken substantially on the line 4-4 in the preceding figure.

Referring more particularly to the views 00 a fragmentary portion of a window casement is designated by the numeral 5 whilst a curtain therefor is characterized by the Figure 6.

In accordance with my invention I take a strip of strong spring steel of the desired dimensions and fold the same upon itself at 7 to provide registering members 8, 9 the former of which constitutes the base or back limb while the latter has its free end slightly turned or rolled at 10 so that material being passed thereunder cannot be torn or otherwise damaged. An examinetion of Figure 2 more particularly will disclose the fact that the turned over part 7 is outwardly bulged as well as rounded at 11, 11 with a smaller radius, while the aforesaid members 8, 9 are opposedly curved towards each other so as to normally occup and hold the position indicated by the full lines.

In order to provide a simple and effective means for securing the clip-clasp or drapery holder to a window or door frame, I preferably employ the device shown more explicitly by Figures 3 and 4:, the same embracing a bridge piece 12 including flanges 13, 13 provided with countersink holes 14 for the reception of wood. screws for example. Appropriately stamped up from the bridge piece 12 is a tongue or abutment member 15 of substantially the same width as that of the strip of material from which the holder is made, said abutment member serving in use as will be clearly understood from the dot-and-(dash lines in Figure 2 as a wall or stop for the aforesaid rounded part 7. F urthermore, it will be clearly understood that when the back: member 8 is passed through the slot 16-Figure 8-caused by stamp- 10o ing up the tongue or abutment member 15 from the front thereof that it will be drawn into close abutment or contact with; the window or door frame 5 on which the device is secured. This gripping or collapsing of the normally curved part of the limb 8 will obviously result in the distortion of the clip-clasp or holder to the position indicated by the dot-and-dash lines in Figure 2 with an inherent increasing of the grip beno tween the members 8 and 9 as Will be perfectly clear to those acquainted with the art 7 to which this invention ap-perta-ins.

V In use it Will be perfectly clear that the drapery or curtain 5 is slipped or forced between the members 8, 9 and adjusted to give the desired artistic efieet.

From the foregoing description and an examination of the drawings it will be clearly apparent that by my invention I have provided an extremely simple, durable and neat article for the purposes specified.

' 'l Vhilst there has been shown and described a convenient embodiment of my in vention it Will be readily understood that the same is susceptible of minor detail changes, and the right is accordingly hereby reserved to make such variations or modifications therein as fairly lie Within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A curtain clasp comprising a length of highly springy material folded upon itself to provide gripping members and bridge like clamp for securing the clasp in position, said clamp being slotted for the passage therethrough of one of the gripping mombers, and having an outset tongue abutting the clasp along the line of fold.

In testimony whereof 1 afiix my signature.

JAMES C. HEEREY. 

